The Prime Minister's Office was attacked! The police station was attacked! The Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs was attacked! The capital prison was attacked! Even President Cao Kun's residence was attacked by students. Rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves seemed to be free of charge.
Just like that, they were thrown in through the fence. The police at the door were strictly ordered not to conflict with the students, so they built a human wall to block the door.
"If the Chinese don't fight the Chinese, you are all Chinese!" A student stood in front of the police and asked loudly: "If you are Chinese, then get out of the way, we are only looking for the beasts who betray the country and seek glory!"
The students' shouts became louder and louder, gathering into the air like a turbulent wave and entering Cao Kun's ears. Cao Kun hurriedly walked around and walked around the office. He had already sent people to bring Li Dazhao and others
It was released, but after so long there is still no news.
Ma Xingkong and Liu Wu stood at the outside of the crowd, watching the red door of Zhongnanhai closed tightly. He winked. Wei Qingyuan nodded and got into the crowd. Not long ago, someone shouted: "Cao Kun steps down!"
Cao Kun steps down!"
More and more people were shouting. Someone took the lead. The students shouted and rushed towards the human wall of policemen. Seeing that the human wall was about to be broken through, Director Zhang personally went into battle, shaking his fat body and waving his hands: "
Classmates, be quiet and listen to me!"
I don’t know how many times I have said these two sentences since early this morning, and Director Zhang’s voice has become hoarse. The excited students will listen to him, and the precarious wall of people is about to be broken up.
This is a critical moment. Behind you is Zhongnanhai. If students break in, no one knows what will happen to Zhongnanhai.
"Creak!" With a sound, the huge red-painted door was opened. Cao Kun, dressed in military uniform, led Liu Yong and his bodyguards and walked out.
"Cao Kun, step down! Cao Kun, step down!" The tsunami-like shouts continued. Cao Kun's face was ashen and he wished he could pick up his gun and kill all the people in front of him. But he couldn't do that now. He suppressed his anger and calmed down.
In a happy mood, he waved his hands and said: "Students, be quiet and please listen to what I have to say!"
Director Zhang and a police officer quickly repeated Cao Kun's words to ask the students to quiet down. Wei Qingyuan glanced back, and Ma Xingkong nodded slightly. He said loudly: "Listen to what he said!"
After a long time, the crowd calmed down. Cao Kun said: "Do you have a student representative? How can you talk with so many people talking?"
"Yes!" A student stood up. Seven or eight male and female students following him also replied at the same time.
Cao Kun nodded: "I'm here now. If you have any requests, you can just ask me."
"First, release Mr. Li, Mr. Chen and others who are imprisoned by you; second, release the patriotic Zhang Xueliang; third, electrify the Paris envoy and not sign the agreement; fourth, punish Cao Rulin, the chief of transportation, and the president of the Currency Bureau.
Lu Zongyu, Minister to Japan Zhang Zongxiang; Fifth, President Cao must step down and re-elect the president in accordance with the will of the people!" The student representatives' words were conclusive and irrefutable: "If we agree to these five points, we will stop the parade and resume classes!"
Cao Kun nodded: "I have sent people to handle the first point. I believe they will be released soon. I'm afraid the other points..."
"Beat the traitors!..." Before Cao Kun could finish his words, there was another burst of passionate slogans, suppressing the second half of Cao Kun's words.
At this moment, thick smoke suddenly rose from the east of the city. The huge smoke column shot straight into the sky. Ma Xingkong took a look and Liu Wudao: "It should be in the direction of Cao Rulin's mansion!"
Cao Kun also noticed the thick smoke and turned to ask Liu Yong. Liu Yong also said that it was Cao Rulin's mansion. Cao Kun finally couldn't help it. He flicked his sleeves angrily: "Tricky people! A group of unruly people!" He turned around and entered the mansion.
, while walking, he said loudly: "Let the army enter the city, and work with the police to arrest the troublemakers, arrest them all!"
Director Zhang heard this clearly. He had long been secretly paying attention to the students who were talking to Cao Kun just now. After Cao Kun gave an order, he quickly took out his pistol and shot into the air: "Arrest them!"
The policemen tore off their friendly pretense and fled with their batons. They hit the students in front of them with sticks without hesitation. Soon many students were beaten with bloody heads, and the impact was so violent that they were immediately detained.
"What should we do now?" Wei Qingyuan asked Ma Xingkong hurriedly.
Ma Xingkong frowned: "Take action! Disperse these policemen before the army comes!"
Sharp whistles were heard one after another in various streets of the capital. The Green Gang masters hidden among the students took out sticks and fought with the police as agreed in advance. The students who were originally beaten saw their companions fall to the ground in pain, bleeding.
This aroused their fighting spirit. Some people took the lead, and they all put on their arms and rushed with the police.
There were only a few police officers, and when faced with students who were several times or dozens of times their own, they were quickly suppressed. Each and every one of them was beaten with bruises and swollen noses and faces. Many police officers fled and found a deserted place to escape their police officers.
Only by taking it did he avoid a severe beating. Now the capital was completely in chaos. Of course, many students were arrested by the police.
In the next few days, as the army entered, the two sides fell into a stalemate. Although they had the upper hand in numbers, they were using their bare hands. Although the army was strong, they did not receive orders to fire. The students kept looking for openings to attack various places.
, soldiers and police only blocked the main streets.
The crisis in the capital soon spread to Jintianwei, and students from Jintianwei also took to the streets to protest against the government's various atrocities. Within a month, students and workers in Guangzhou, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Jinan and other places also began to
A vigorous demonstration took place. In the blink of an eye, June entered, and as the influence of students continued to expand, protests continued to be suppressed, and more than 170 people were arrested. A large number of military police were stationed near the school, and the security was tight. Such a commotion,
This further aroused the resentment of students and people, and a new round of protests broke out again.
At the same time, workers in Shanghai began a large-scale strike. According to incomplete statistics, more than 20,000 people took to the streets on the 5th. Nationwide riots, strikes, and school strikes caused serious problems in normal life everywhere. Accumulation
Goods at Jintianwei Wharf could not be loaded onto ships, and there were mountains of garbage in the capital. Some Japanese-run factories in Shanghai suffered heavy losses due to strikes.
Urgent letters from all over the country, letters from military governors from all over the country asking the central government to resolve the matter immediately, and letters from foreign companies that suffered losses have been submitted through the embassy. Cao Kun has piled up a foot thick on his desk.
He slumped down on the chair, raised his head and let out a long breath: "Secretary Liu! Give the order to let him go!"